Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-8323

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The e-School from Ventem has a Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to upload and execute web shell backdoors, thereby enabling arbitrary code execution on the server.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

e-School from Ventem contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability. Attackers can upload malicious files (web shells) without any authentication, enabling them to execute arbitrary code on the server.

MitigationImplement proper authentication for file upload endpoints and add strict server-side file validation (type, extension, content inspection) to prevent execution of uploaded files.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Confirm e-School installation
    Locate e-School by checking web application banner, checking for 'e-School' or 'Ventem' strings in the application, or querying the installed software list on the server
    Affected if The system runs e-School from Ventem
  2. Identify file upload functionality
    Locate file upload endpoints in the application - typically found in student/teacher portals, assignment submission, or profile picture upload features. Check web.xml or application routing for upload handlers
    Affected if File upload functionality exists and is accessible via HTTP endpoints
  3. Test upload endpoint authentication
    Attempt to access the file upload endpoint without providing login credentials - send a direct POST request to the upload endpoint with a test file
    Affected if The upload endpoint accepts requests without requiring valid authentication tokens or session cookies
  4. Check uploaded file storage location
    Examine the server configuration to determine if uploaded files are stored in web-accessible directories (webroot, /uploads, /attachments)
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored in directories accessible via HTTP/HTTPS
  5. Verify file execution prevention
    Check server configuration (IIS/Apache/nginx) for proper handlers that prevent execution of uploaded file types - examine if .php, .asp, .exe, or script extensions are blocked in upload directories
    Affected if Uploaded files with executable extensions can be accessed and executed via HTTP requests

The environment is affected if e-School is installed and the file upload endpoint accepts unauthenticated requests, allowing uploaded files to be stored in web-accessible directories without executable extension restrictions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authentication for file upload endpoints and add strict server-side file validation (type, extension, content inspection) to prevent execution of uploaded files.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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